Cow slaughter

SP MLA terms Katju's remarks on cow as imprudent

A Samajwadi Party MLA on Sunday slammed the remarks of former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju on cow slaughter, terming them as "imprudent and irresponsible", and advised him to refrain from making such statements publicly as they send a wrong message to people.

Oct 04, 2015, 16:27 PM IST

Dadri lynching case: Sadhvi Prachi makes provocative remark, says beef-eaters deserve such fate

Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Sadhvi Prachi on Saturday triggered fresh controversy when she said that those who consume cow meat deserve the same fate as that of Dadri lynching incident.

Oct 04, 2015, 10:32 AM IST

Dadri lynching case: Arvind Kejriwal says political parties engaging in vote bank politics

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday was allowed to enter Bishada village and meet the family of a man lynched for allegedly eating beef.

Oct 03, 2015, 11:39 AM IST

Dadri lynching: Local BJP member's son instigated crowd to attack Mohammed Iqlakh

A local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member's son and four others instigated the crowd to attack Mohammed Iqlakh and his family in Bishada village near Dadri for alleged consumption of beef, a report said on Saturday.

Oct 03, 2015, 10:04 AM IST

Opposition parties attack PM over his 'silence' on Dadri killing

Opposition parties on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "silence" on the killing of a man in Dadri over rumours of his family having eaten beef, saying he should have condemned the incident or at least offered his condolences.

Oct 02, 2015, 19:03 PM IST

Fights between Masjid, Mandir in the name of meat should end: Azam Khan

Condemning the brutal killing of Mohammad Akhlaq in Dadri over alleged rumours that his family consumed and stored beef in their house, Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Azam Khan on Friday said that the fights between the Hindus and the Muslims should end in the name of meat.

Oct 02, 2015, 12:57 PM IST

Dadri lynching case: Was forced to make cow slaughter announcement, says temple priest

The temple priest, whom police had called a 'major link' in Dadri lynching incident, on Thursday admitted that he had made announcement of cow slaughtering after being pressurised by two villagers.

Oct 01, 2015, 18:23 PM IST

Mob kills Akhlaq over Beef rumour; Mother speaks out the truth

In Greater Noida's nearby village Besahada, an angry crowd of around 50 people kills a Muslim guy when he was rumored to consume beef.

Oct 01, 2015, 16:00 PM IST

Security beefed up after man lynched over cow slaughter rumour

Massive security has been deployed in a village in Dadri town after a 50-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death and his son injured by a mob following rumours that their family was involved in the slaughter of a cow.

Sep 30, 2015, 16:03 PM IST

RSS` take on Cow and Islam: `Muslims did shun beef in the past`

In a bid to persuade Indian Muslims to give up beef, an offshoot of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has come up with proof from the past to deduce that Muslims have shunned beef.

Sep 25, 2015, 20:58 PM IST

`Cow dung can render atom bombs ineffective`

In a bizarre claim, Muslim Rashtriya Manch, an offshoot​ of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), claims that cow dung can render atom and hydrogen bombs “ineffective”.

Sep 25, 2015, 15:49 PM IST

BJP MLA moves resolution calling for capital punishment for cow slaughter

Calling for a state wide implementation of the High Court order banning sale of beef in Jammu and Kashmir, a BJP MLA on Friday moved a resolution in the legislative assembly demanding capital punishment for those found slaughtering the bovine animal in the state.

Sep 18, 2015, 22:27 PM IST

Ramdev calls for banning cow slaughter in entire country

 Amid row over ban on beef sale in some states, Yoga teacher Ramdev on Wednesday sought a prohibition on cow slaughter in the entire country and called for giving "national animal" status to it.

Sep 16, 2015, 19:35 PM IST

Bring ordinance to decriminalise cow slaughter before Eid: NC

 Opposition National Conference (NC) on Sunday asked the PDP-BJP Government to bring in an ordinance to decriminalise cow slaughter and sale of beef in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

Sep 13, 2015, 20:35 PM IST

Despite ban, India is world's largest exporter of beef

Despite Modi government's move to ban slaughter of cow across various states in the country, India is the largest exporter of beef in the world.

Aug 10, 2015, 12:25 PM IST